Excursions from Kozhikode

There are a number of excursion options from Kozhikode. Beypore is 11 km from Kozhikode. It is a small coastal town known for its shipbuilding industry for centuries.

Vadakara, 48 km from Kozhikode is a commercial center of martial arts and the birthplace of Tacholi Othenan, a legendry hero of North Malabar.98 km from Kozhikode is Tellicherry and Sultan Battery famous for their breathtaking scenery.

Thusharagiri is famous for its waterfalls and lush green forests. It is at a distance of 11 km from Kodenchery, a place abounding in rubber plantations, coconut, pepper, ginger, and spices of all sorts, a must visit from Kozhikode.

There is a dam at located around 45 km from Kozhikode. This excursion from Kozhikode offers challenging trekking and rock-climbing through river path and numerous waterfalls.

There is another dam at 60 km from Kozhikode. It is a place of beauty, calm, and serenity and boasts of a crocodile farm run by the state forest department.

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary, 25 km from Kozhikode is a heaven for migratory birds. Terns, gulls, herons, sandpipers, whimbrels, and other migratory birds flock the place from the month of November and returns only by the end of April.Other places worth visiting near Kozhikode are Velleri Mala, a beautiful location for trekking and Velliyamkallu.

Beaches

Most of Kozhikode’s attractions are located on its beaches. Kappad Beach, a few kilometres from the city, is a part of history because it was here that Vasco da Gama, the Portuguese seafarer landed opening up a whole new era of trade. A monument on the beach commemorates the historic landing. Besides these there is Kozhikode Beach easily accessible within the city and another beach called Dolphin’s Point, quite near the city centre, its main attractions being an aquarium and a lighthouse.

Boats

Beypore is a quaint fishing port which was once renowned for building boats and ships for over 1,500 years. Situated a few kilometres from Kozhikode, this fishing town is an ideal picnic spot with natural scenic beauty, relics of old trading vessels and a lively fishing community.

Few prominent ports and piers put on display; Beypore is located facing Chaliyar River. An ancient trade and maritime center of Kerala, the place is renowned in the West for its ship building industry.